Segregation during World War II was at its lowest point in history‚ but one group called the Triple Nickles worked through it and became highly tuned fighting machines‚ never getting to show their worth in the front lines of the war. The African Americans of the 555th trained the same if not more than the regular caucasian paratrooper. Due to segregation of the time period all African Americans were treated worse than prisoners. Then they got a break‚ and felt their calling as smokejumpers out in
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WORLD WAR ONE FIRSTS First war to be fought on 3 continents. First industrialised conflict. First use of chlorine & mustard gas. First use of the flame thrower. First tank battle. First use of mass airplanes. First use of x-ray in the military. First use of a blood bank. First use of guide dogs by blinded soldiers. First four-star general‚ General John J. Pershing First use of trillion in estimating war costs. First commissioning of war art for propaganda. First use
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life in the trenches of the Western Front during the First World War was one of unbroken horror? Trench conditions varied widely between different theatres of war‚ different sectors within a theatre‚ and with the time of year and weather. Trench life was however always one of considerable squalor‚ with so many men living in a very constrained space. Source 7 supports this by saying “troops fell prey to dysentery and trench fever as a result of filthy conditions and exposure”. However source 8 disagrees
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Over six million Jews died in the Holocaust. Concentration camps and death camps were the main cause of extermination during this time. A vast number of people were dehumanized and treated poorly in camps. Auschwitz was one of the most horrific concentration camps because of the living conditions‚ Mass exterminations‚ and uprisings. The living conditions of the prisoners in the camp were treacherous‚ and prisoners went several days without adequate clothing and food. For example “prisoners did
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World War 2 ID/Sigs Totalitarianism: a concept used to describe political systems whereby a state regulates nearly every aspect of public and private life. Fascism: an authoritarian nationalist ideology focused on solving economic‚ political‚ and social problems that its supporters see as causing national decline or decadence. Nazism: the ideology and practices of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party under Adolf Hitler‚ and the policies adopted by the dictatorial government of Nazi Germany
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World War 2 started on July 28‚1944. lowie had suffered greatly. Watching this movie we have learned a lot about how the japanese treated them. The japanese believed that if you fought in the war you were an enemy of japan. lowie who we have seen as a young boy had gotten himself into a lot of trouble. He used to steal alcohol and put it in a clear bottle and color a part of it white to make it look like he was drinking milk. lowie as a child believed he was nothing‚ but his brother told him
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Causes of the Second World War I believe Hitler’s actions and the appeasement that followed it are the key reasons for the outbreak of World War 2.Hitler’s foreign policy was firstly German need more Lebensraum and secondly to unite all German speaking people under one Reich in a Pan-German Empire. He did this in 2 phases: Phase 1 - 1933-1937 – Cautious Expansion Phase 2 - 1937-1939 – Aggressive Expansion Phase 1: In 1933 Hitler
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Fitzsimons 1 How were the United States goals in World War I similar or different to the United States goals for fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan? The United States goals in World War I and Iraq and Afghanistan are very different‚ and this is partly because they are in totally different time periods and the technology is very different. World War I took place from 1914-1918 (Strachan 1)‚ whereas the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan started in 2003 and are still going (Deese 1)‚ although many of
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Origins of WWII - understanding the outbreak of the Second World War requires keeping a perspective on interplay of and convergence of several factors…many historians are tempted to see WWII as a continuation of WWI‚ and call the period 1914-1945‚ the Thirty Years war 1) Legacy of WWI and its Peace Treaties - the “politics” of Versailles very nearly destroyed Weimar in the early 1920’s‚ contested territorial settlements and state power (especially for Germany and to a lesser extent for Italy)
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DBQ Essay on WWII During World War II‚ after the United States join the war‚ they led the Allies to the victory. Millions fight bravely but only thousands were killed. By comparison to the Axis‚ the United States spent the most money but in return for least sacrifice. So‚ the victory cannot be separated from American citizens’ money and their help to their country. In Document 1‚ President Roosevelt said that to make the United States successful in World War II‚ the superiority in weapons
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